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Pakistan: Thousands of mourners attend funeral procession of slain Shia teachers
May 6, 2023
Pakistan: Thousands of mourners attend funeral procession of slain Shia teachers
Thousands of mourners on Friday attended the mass funeral of seven Shia teachers who were shot and killed at a school in northwestern Pakistan, drawing nationwide condemnation, officials said. The mourners also rallied against Thursday’s killings. The teachers were shot…
Shia Rights Watch issues its monthly report on human rights violations against Shia Muslims
May 6, 2023
Shia Rights Watch issues its monthly report on human rights violations against Shia Muslims
The ‘Shia Rights Watch’ organization has released its monthly report on the most prominent human rights violations committed against Shia Muslims from April 1st to May 1st, 2023. The five-page report has reviewed terrorist attacks, armed conflicts, bombings and acts…
International Nonviolence Organization calls on SCO meeting in India to reduce world violence
May 6, 2023
International Nonviolence Organization calls on SCO meeting in India to reduce world violence
The International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) welcomed the foreign ministers’ meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held in India, expressing its “hopes that the conference will contribute to limiting the ongoing acts of violence in more than one place…
Afghanistan: Misbah al-Hussein School provides education to 1300 students in Herat
May 6, 2023
Afghanistan: Misbah al-Hussein School provides education to 1300 students in Herat
As the first school in Pashtun Zarghun district of Afghanistan, Misbah Al-Hussein school, affiliated with Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, continues its educational activities to cover children of 12 villages with a population of over 14 thousand people.…
Shawwal 15th marks Martyrdom anniversary of Hamza ibn ‘Abdul-Muttalib
May 6, 2023
Shawwal 15th marks Martyrdom anniversary of Hamza ibn ‘Abdul-Muttalib
The 15th of Shawwal marks the martyrdom anniversary of Hamza Seyyed al-Shuhada, peace be upon him, one of the fiercest defenders of the Messenger of God, peace be upon him and his pure family. Hamza ibn ‘Abdul-Muttalib, nicknamed Asad-ullah or…
UNICEF: Nearly 200 children killed during internal fighting in Sudan
May 6, 2023
UNICEF: Nearly 200 children killed during internal fighting in Sudan
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that the current fighting in Sudan, which began three weeks ago, has resulted in the deaths and injuries of a terrible number of children. UNICEF spokesman James Elder told reporters in Geneva: “As…
United Nations says it will not leave Afghanistan
May 6, 2023
United Nations says it will not leave Afghanistan
The United Nations announced in a statement that it will remain in Afghanistan to fulfill its commitments of helping people in need. Earlier, the United Nations had stated in response to the Taliban’s decision to ban female employees from working…
New online English publication of Nahj al-Balāgha Book
May 5, 2023
New online English publication of Nahj al-Balāgha Book
Thaqalayn, a major Shia Hadith website, has unveiled this week a new online publication of Nahj al-Balāgha Book in English. The publication includes a collection of 241 sermons, 79 letters, and 480 sayings attributed to Ameer Al Mu’mineen Ali ibn…
Mental Health Awareness Month
May 5, 2023
Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and to help reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. This observance was established in 1949 by Mental Health America, a non-profit organization…
Six Pakistani Soldiers Killed in terrorist attack
May 5, 2023
Six Pakistani Soldiers Killed in terrorist attack
The Army reports that militants killed 6 Pakistani soldiers in the North-Western tribal district bordering Afghanistan. No militant group has taken immediate responsibility, however, this comes shortly after Pakistan declared a new offensive against militants following a resurgence of attacks,…